Cams Biometric Integrator (PHP & Python Starter Kits)

Skip the boilerplate. The Cams Biometric Integrator is a downloadable starter backend — in both PHP and Python — that receives real-time punch logs and user updates from Cams devices, applies configurable day- and shift-based attendance policies, and writes to MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MSSQL, or MongoDB.

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Overview

Ready-to-run PHP and Python reference backends that receive Cams device punches, evaluate attendance policies, and persist to your database of choice.

A flexible reference implementation that bootstraps integration with the Cams Biometric Web API. It ships with a callback server entry point, day- and shift-attendance evaluators, a REST client for server-to-device operations, and a CLI tester for managing users and devices. Attendance rules live in a JSON config, environment settings in a config file and optional .env, and the database layer is pluggable across MySQL/MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MSSQL, and MongoDB. The PHP edition (PHP 7.4+, Composer) and Python edition (Python 3.8+, pip) ship as drop-in projects.

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attendance-rules.json + run the callback server

# PHP edition
composer install && php callback-server.php
# Python edition
pip install -r requirements.txt && python callback_server.py
# shift policy (JSON, no code)
{ "shift":"09:00-18:00", "grace_min":10, "db":"postgres" }

Capabilities

What it does

Drop-In Callback Server

Deploy the callback server and start receiving punches immediately.

Configurable Attendance Policies

Define day and shift rules in JSON without touching code; falls back to defaults if absent.

Any Database

One codebase targets MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MSSQL, or MongoDB via a pluggable driver layer.

CLI Tester

Manage and test users and devices interactively from the terminal.

Features

Everything included

Real-time punch and user data reception via a callback server entry point
Configurable day-based and shift-based attendance policy evaluation in JSON
Pluggable database backends: MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MSSQL, MongoDB
Built-in REST client for server-to-device user and device operations
Interactive CLI tester for manually managing users, devices, and policies
Database transactions for attendance-data consistency
Available in both PHP (PHP 7.4+, Composer) and Python (3.8+, pip)

Build with Cams Biometric Integrator (PHP & Python Starter Kits)

Grab a key, read the docs, and ship. Our team helps with your first integration.

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FAQ

Common questions

Which databases does the Cams Biometric Integrator support?

MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MSSQL, and MongoDB, selected through a pluggable database driver layer.

Is the Integrator available in more than one language?

Yes. It ships as both a PHP project (PHP 7.4+, Composer) and a Python project (Python 3.8+, pip), with equivalent structure and features.